Cigarette-former.



T. TRIBE.

CIGARETTE FORMER. APPLICATION FILED IAN. 24, I9I2. RENEWED JULY?, 1915.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

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THOIi/IAS TRIIBE, OF COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO.

CIGARETTE-FORMER.

intensi.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

Application led January 24, 1912, Serial No. 673,046. Renewed July 7,1915.v Serial No. 38,512.

" Colorado Springs, in the county of El Paso,

and State of Colorado, have invented new and useful Improvements inCigarette- Formers, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to cigarette formers,

and more particularly to the class of port-.

able cigarette makingV devices.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a cigaretteformer in which the cigarette paper may be properly shaped and closed atone end to form a Wrapper whereby granulated tobacco may be pouredtherein for the formation of a cigarette.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter wherein a cigarette may be formed without requiring therolling of the paper by hand and also avoiding the waste of the tobacco-as is usual.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter in which tobacco whether granulated or long cut may bepackedwithin a wrapper or paper for the production of a cigarettewithout requiring the hand rolling of the cigarette by a skilled person.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a cigaretteformer which is simple in construction, reliable and efficient inoperation, and inexpensive in Inanufacture.

`With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a device constructed inaccordance with the invention, showing the wrapper or paper held inposition therein prior to the closing of one end of the same by thepresser rod or stem. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional viewshowing the presser rod or stem partly extracted. Fig. 3 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 2 showing the presser rod or stem removed and the innertubepartly extracted from the outer shell or casing. Fig. 4 is asectional viewon the line 1L-4t of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a plan view of aslight modification of the device. Fig. 6 is a sectional view on theline 6-6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the presser rod withthe stem removed from the inner tube. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of theinner tube partly in section. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a tobaccopouring trough or filling sheet.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views of the drawing.

Referring to the drawings by numerals the cigarette former or makingdevice comprises a split tubular outer casing or shell 10, the samebeing formed from sheet metal possessing the requisite rigidity, thesplit forming a slot 11 throughout the longitudinal extent thereof andopening through opposite ends, and being designed for a purposehereinafter described. It is of course understood that the shell orcasing l() may be made from any other suitable material, and at oppositeendsof the slot ll the walls of the casing or shell are rounded as at 12so as to form slightly flared entrances to the slot so as to permit acigarette paper or wrapper to freely enter the slot without possibilityof the tearing of the same.

Detachably telescoped within the casing or shell 10 is an inner formingtube 13 which may be constructed from metal, paper or other material,and is of greater length than the said casing or shell 10. Adapted totelescope within the inner forme ing tube 13 is a presser rod or stem 14provided at one end with a finger knob 15, while its opposite end isformed with a ferrule or solid head 16. The finger knob provides anabutment shoulder adapted for contact with one end of the tube 13 tolimit the telescoping of the rod or stem within the said tube when therod is pressed therein.

Adapted to be wrapped about the inner forming tube 13 after the latterhas been removed from the shell or casing 10 is a cigarette wrapper orpaper 17, one end of the said wrapper or paper 17 being slightlyextended beyond the inner end of the tube 13 for permitting the foldingor closing of one end, hereinafter described. After the wrapper 17 hasbeen placed about the tube 13 the shell or casing 10 is slipped ontotheV tube 13 and the outer longitudinal edge of the said Wrapper orpaper 17 is passed through the slot 11 as shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawing. The protruded longitudinal edge ofthe Wrapper' or paper 17extending through the slot 11 in the shell-or casing Will permit theeasy moistening of the said edge so that it can be sealed when removingthe cigarette, after being formed, from the shell or casing. v u

Assuming that the Wrapper or paper 17 has been formed about the innertube 13 and the shell or casing 10 has been slipped over the same, theend of the paper or Wrapper extending beyond the tube 13 is'foldedinwardly ,against the ferrule or solid head 16 of the stem 15 which ispressed against the folded end of the paper by sliding the said stem orrod inwardly Within the'tube 13, the Wrapper or paper 17 being folded atone end as shown in Fig. 3 ofthe drawing. Vhen the Wrapper or paper 17has been thus formed as hereinbefore described the rod or stem 111,together With the inner tube 13 is extracted from the said Wrapper orpaper 17 held Within the said shell or casing 10 and thereafter thetobacco is poured into the said Wrapper or paper When held Within theshell or casing. To firmly pack the tobacco Within the Wrapper or paper17 held by the shell or casing the rod or stem 14ris removed from theinner tube 13 and forced Within the Wrapper against the tobacco andthereby firmly pack the same Within the said Wrapper or paper. Also thesaid rod or stem 14 may be used for' tapping the shell or casing 10during the filling of the Wrapper or paper 17 for causing the tobacco tosettle therein after it has been poured Within said Wrapper or paper.After the Wrapper vor paper has been filled with tobacco the rod or stem14 may be used to force the cigarette from the shell or casing 10, andas the same is gradually pushed from the said shell or casing the freeedge protruding from the slot 11 is moistened and pressed against theWrapper for the sealing of the edge thereto, thus producing a finishedcigarette.

In Figs. 5, 6, 7 andV 8 there is shown a slight modification of theinvention, wherein there is provided a substantially ovalshaped splitouter casing or shell 18, the split therein forming a longitudinal slot19, in which is passed the loose longitudinal edge of the cigarettepaper or Wrapper, when the same has been Wrapped about the ovalshapedinner tube 20, and inserted in the outer shell or casing 19. Normallytelescoping Within the inner tube 20 is a presser rod or stem 21provided at one end with a finger knob 22, the latter being used toforman abutment at its opposite end for the folded closed end of thecigarette Wrapper or paper, and on its removal the same may be usedifortappingthe outer shell or casing 18 to effect the settling of thetobacco in the wrapper or paper. rEhe manner of use of the derieeisidentical tothat shown in Figs; 1, 2, 3 and After the tobacco` has beenpacked Within the molded cigarette paper, Vthe, same is `removed fromthe casing, and theloose lon'gi? tudinal edge thereof sealed, thusproducing a finished ciragette. Y i

rEhe inner tube 2O is of considerably greater length than the outershell or casing 18, so that it may be readily and easily extractedtherefrom, after the molding of the cigarette in the latter. Y Y

1n F ig. 9 there is shown a sheet 23,pref erably made from tracingcloth, although any other suitable stifi'rmaterial may be used, the samebeing medially creased,y as at 24:, toprovide a trough-like holder, intowhich is introduced' the granulated tobacco, so that it may be pouredfreely therefrom into the casing or shell, thus enabling' the convenientfilling of the Wrapper or cigarette paper therein, for the making of thecigarette, Without the possibility of spilling the tobacco during thisoperation.

7 hat is claimed is Y' 1. A portable cigarette former comprising a splittubiform casing forming a slot longitudinally throughout the extentthereof, the casing at the end edges of the slot being rounded, an innerforming tube of greater length than the casing and adapted to telescopeWithin the casing whereby a cigarette paper Wrapped upon the tube Willbe sus- .tained in its Wrapped condition and its outermost longitudinaledge will protrude through the slot in the easing, and a presser roddetachably inserted Withinthe inner forming tube and adapted to beextracted therefrom on the removal of the tube from the casing for thepacking of the tobacco in the Wrapper held Within said casing, the saidpresser rod when engaged in the inner tube and also When theV latter isinserted Within the casing being designed to act upon one end of theWrapper for the folding of the same.

2. A portable cigarette former comprisingf a split tubiform casingforming a slot longitudinally throughout the extent thereof, the casingat the end edges of the slot being roundedI` an inner forming tube ofgreater length than the casingV and adapted to telescope within thecasing whereby a cigarette paper WrappedV upon theV tube Will besustained in its Wrapped condition and its outermost longitudinal edgeWillV protrude through the slot in the casing, a presser rod detachablyinserted Within theinner forming tube and adapted to be extractedtherefrom on the removal of the tube from the casing for the packing ofthe tobacco in the Wrapper heldy within said casing, the said presser'red. When'engaged in the inner tube and also lWhen the; latter isinserted Within the casing being designed to act upon one end of theWrapper for the 'folding of the same, and a finger knob formed on thepresser rod to provide an abutment shoulder engageable with one end oi'the inner forming tube to limit the sliding movement of the presser rodinwardly Within the tube.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature 1n presence of two Witnesses.

THOMAS TRIBE.

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W Lne ses VV. W. VIENAWAN, CLAUD YOUNG.

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